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Post by SoccerMom on Feb 1, 2022 17:18:53 GMT -5
MEETING TO SAVE POLO FIELDS
Feb 3 at 5pm - 110 E. Main St, Suite 220, Cumming
This Thursday, February 3rd, the County Commissioners are voting to ratify the contract for the purchase of the Polo Fields. This is the most important meeting to keep the Polo Fields a park. The vote and public speaking portion are at the beginning of the meeting.
We hope for a massive community presence and ask that soccer players show up wearing their jerseys to make an impact!
Meeting details:
Admin Building Commissioners Office
110 E. Main Street, Suite 220
Cumming, GA 30040
We hope to see you there!!
United Futbol Academy
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Post by soccerlegacy on Feb 1, 2022 18:35:46 GMT -5
Good luck on this endeavor!
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Feb 2, 2022 7:45:43 GMT -5
Question though...with Fowler does UFA even really need the Polo Fields? I don't have any dog in this fight. Just curious.
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Post by bolo on Feb 2, 2022 9:49:02 GMT -5
Question though...with Fowler does UFA even really need the Polo Fields? I don't have any dog in this fight. Just curious. My kids haven't played at Polo Fields in a few years, but when we did- usually in a UFA tournament- those fields were always in absolutely garbage shape. Didn't matter the time of year or the weather, they were pretty much a goat track. Now, it was nice (in theory) to have some grass fields in that area to go along with the turf at Fowler, but even though I prefer grass to turf in general, those particular fields could make me reconsider. Maybe they've improved them over the past few years though, and if so, please disregard my post. |
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Feb 2, 2022 10:11:37 GMT -5
Question though...with Fowler does UFA even really need the Polo Fields? I don't have any dog in this fight. Just curious. From a financial standpoint for UFA, it makes sense to have those fields if for no other reason that to not have to pay for the use of other locations around town. Additionally, UFA can also rent those fields out for the myriad of tournaments the city hosts. Maybe, just maybe, for those attending the Concorde n SSA tourneys don't have to go to Henry county and spend the night at a hotel to avoid driving over an hour to a local tournament game... p.s. While I like to believe the community should have a say in what occurs with parks and fields like Polo, I believe when compared to some developers deep pockets and "donations" to campaigns of city n county boards, this might truly be an uphill battle. I hold out hope and prayers tomorrow's meeting comes out in favor of delaying another development...🤞⚽🤞 |
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Post by mightydawg on Feb 2, 2022 10:12:34 GMT -5
You mean it was like playing in a horse pasture? Also, because it was a polo field, the slope of the field ran the length of the field as opposed to across the field. One half you played uphill and the other half you played downhill.
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Post by lsagoalie on Feb 2, 2022 10:30:19 GMT -5
Playing at the polo fields was a miserable experience, the traffic in and out of that lot was dreadful
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Post by soccergurl on Feb 2, 2022 10:32:02 GMT -5
MEETING TO SAVE POLO FIELDS Feb 3 at 5pm - 110 E. Main St, Suite 220, Cumming This Thursday, February 3rd, the County Commissioners are voting to ratify the contract for the purchase of the Polo Fields. This is the most important meeting to keep the Polo Fields a park. The vote and public speaking portion are at the beginning of the meeting. We hope for a massive community presence and ask that soccer players show up wearing their jerseys to make an impact! Meeting details: Admin Building Commissioners Office 110 E. Main Street, Suite 220 Cumming, GA 30040 We hope to see you there!! United Futbol Academy |GOOD-LUCK| |
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Feb 2, 2022 13:30:58 GMT -5
I will agree the times my kid played on the Polo fields throughout the Academy years was horrible. It was indeed a horrible muddy or chopped up mess of grass fields (even when it wasn't raining) add to it the traffic and parking, and I would say I wouldn't be sad to see it go, but fortunately my kid's time of ever using that field (unless they referee) is over anyway.
The only other fields I can think of being worse are the lower Rabbit Hill Fields which were just as bad condition wise usually rain or shine.
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Post by soccerloafer on Feb 2, 2022 14:27:32 GMT -5
As a libertarian free market capitalist, the land should go the best and highest use. With the number of available parks in the vicinity, the Polo Fields have outlived their usefulness as a sporting location. From a consumer standpoint, hard to get to, no easy access to restaurants between games, poor field conditions, subpar restrooms, not a lot of positives. I can appreciate the sentimental value some may have, but probably time to move on.
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Post by mightydawg on Feb 2, 2022 14:52:10 GMT -5
As a libertarian free market capitalist, the land should go the best and highest use. With the number of available parks in the vicinity, the Polo Fields have outlived their usefulness as a sporting location. From a consumer standpoint, hard to get to, no easy access to restaurants between games, poor field conditions, subpar restrooms, not a lot of positives. I can appreciate the sentimental value some may have, but probably time to move on. While there did not use to be restaurants in the area, Vickery Village is a nice area almost directly across the street and has several good places to eat, especially if you have a little time to kill. We have had some good team meals at both Cinco's and Cherry Street Brewery. I assume (but may be mistaken) that it is primarily used for the rec program and tournaments. |
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Post by soccerloafer on Feb 2, 2022 15:44:19 GMT -5
As a libertarian free market capitalist, the land should go the best and highest use. With the number of available parks in the vicinity, the Polo Fields have outlived their usefulness as a sporting location. From a consumer standpoint, hard to get to, no easy access to restaurants between games, poor field conditions, subpar restrooms, not a lot of positives. I can appreciate the sentimental value some may have, but probably time to move on. While there did not use to be restaurants in the area, Vickery Village is a nice area almost directly across the street and has several good places to eat, especially if you have a little time to kill. We have had some good team meals at both Cinco's and Cherry Street Brewery. I assume (but may be mistaken) that it is primarily used for the rec program and tournaments. You're right on the village, although it's a touch hoity-toity... Thinking of faster/cheaper places - Panera, Jimmy John's, Subway, that type of service. In either case, a quick look at Google Maps shows the writing on the wall for that property. |
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Feb 3, 2022 8:44:07 GMT -5
While there did not use to be restaurants in the area, Vickery Village is a nice area almost directly across the street and has several good places to eat, especially if you have a little time to kill. We have had some good team meals at both Cinco's and Cherry Street Brewery. I assume (but may be mistaken) that it is primarily used for the rec program and tournaments. You're right on the village, although it's a touch hoity-toity... Thinking of faster/cheaper places - Panera, Jimmy John's, Subway, that type of service. In either case, a quick look at Google Maps shows the writing on the wall for that property. I love Cherry Street Brewery at Vickery. We drove from Fowler to eat brunch there one Saturday morning after one of my kid's early games at the end of season tourneys. They make great Bloody Marys. |
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